There's a famous story that a rich Cairo merchant by the name of Al-Nawr wanted to grow cherry trees, so he sent a message by carrier pigeon to a contact of his in Damascus, asking for some seeds.
Ada cerita terkenal bahwa seorang pedagang yang kaya Kairo dengan nama Al-Nawr ingin tumbuh pohon-pohon ceri, jadi dia mengirim pesan oleh merpati pos ke kontak-nya di Damaskus, meminta beberapa biji.